SynthesisFrontiers in human neuroscience2022
The Effect of Neurofeedback on the Reaction Time and Cognitive Performance of Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- The effects of biofeedback training on athletes' mental health and performance: a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of neurofeedback and its effect on posttraumatic stress disorder.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Mapping the evolution of neurofeedback research: a bibliometric analysis of trends and future directions.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2024Pooled it
- Optimizing Session Frequency in EEG Biofeedback: A Comparative Study of Protocol Dynamics and Neuromuscular Adaptation in Elite Judo Athletes.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Trial
- Effects of Frontal-Midline Theta Neurofeedback with Different Training Directions on Goal-Directed Attentional Control.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2025Trial
- Psilocybin-assisted neurofeedback for the improvement of executive functions: a randomized semi-naturalistic-lab feasibility study.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2024Trial
- Associations between ergometer performance, postural stability, cognitive function, and physical performance in adolescent rowers.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Neural Efficiency and Sensorimotor Adaptations in Swimming Athletes: A Systematic Review of Neuroimaging and Cognitive-Behavioral Evidence for Performance and Wellbeing.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- The Impact of Psyching-Up and Cognitive Challenges on Cognitive Performance and Well-Being in Adolescent Swimmers: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Reaction Time and Hand-Eye Coordination in Schoolchildren Using Wearable Sensor-Based Systems: A Study with Neural Trainer Devices.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- EEG-Based Prediction of Stress Responses to Naturalistic Decision-Making Stimuli in Police Cadets.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Psychophysiological and Dual-Task Effects of Biofeedback and Neurofeedback Interventions in Airforce Pilots: A Pilot Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The effect of infra low frequency-neurofeedback training on pistol shooting performance and attention in semi-skilled players.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Article
- NeuroSwift: computer vision-based system to assess the cognitive-motor speed of soccer players-preliminary findings.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Visual attention and response time to distinguish athletes from non-athletes: A virtual reality study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Neuromechanical adaptations to EMG-guided SSC training in elite badminton players: a predictive multivariate approach.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Alpha Neurofeedback Training in Elite Soccer Players Trained in Groups.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2024Article
- Improving Mental Skills in Precision Sports by Using Neurofeedback Training: A Narrative Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Efficacy of neurofeedback training for improving attentional performance in healthy adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Imaging neuroscience (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Our study evaluated the effect of training with neurofeedback (NFB) in improving athletes' reaction time and decision-making. A computerized search in PubMed, PsycINFO, Scielo, Web of Science, EMBASE, Scopus, BVS, and Cochrane databases was performed to identify studies published from 2011 to June 2021. The protocol was registered in PROSPERO. The quality of studies that was peer-reviewed and included was assessed using the Review Manager tool, Cochrane Risk of Bias, and design and reporting quality according to the CRED-nf checklist. Standard mean differences and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated and combined using a random-effects model. A total of 07 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) (173 athletes) met the inclusion criteria. Significant effects of NFB in the experimental group in relation to reaction time were found, indicating an improvement in sports performance [standardized mean difference (SMD) = -1.08; 95% CI = (-1.90, -0.25), Systematic Review Registration: http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier: CRD42021258387.
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